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Explore our constantly growing database for calculating individual CO2 emissions. Thanks to our database, you can submit your individual query to our API in real-time, and we will calculate the approximate footprint based on statistical values.

Learn more about the functionality and applications of our calculation factors.

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ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biofuel
specification
string
Default:average
Options: bioethanol, biodiesel_me, biodiesel_me_from_used_cooking_oil, biodiesel_me_from_tallow, biodiesel_hvo, biopropane, development_diesel, development_petrol, off_road_biodiesel, methanol_bio, avtur_renewable, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:cubic meters
Options: liters, cubic meters, cubic inches, gallons

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 11).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biofuel",
    "specification": "biodiesel_me_from_tallow",
    "value": 22,
    "unit": "gallons"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biofuel
specification
string
Default:average
Options: bioethanol, biodiesel_me, biomethane_compressed, biodiesel_me_from_used_cooking_oil, biodiesel_me_from_tallow, biodiesel_hvo, biopropane, development_diesel, development_petrol, off_road_biodiesel, biomethane_liquified, methanol_bio, avtur_renewable, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biofuel",
    "specification": "bioethanol",
    "value": 18,
    "unit": "MWh"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biofuel
specification
string
Default:average
Options: bioethanol, biodiesel_me, biomethane_compressed, biodiesel_me_from_used_cooking_oil, biodiesel_me_from_tallow, biodiesel_hvo, biopropane, development_diesel, development_petrol, off_road_biodiesel, biomethane_liquified, methanol_bio, avtur_renewable, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biofuel",
    "specification": "avtur_renewable",
    "value": 13,
    "unit": "pounds"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biomass
specification
string
Default:average
Options: wood_logs, wood_chips, wood_pellets, grass/straw, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biomass",
    "specification": "grass/straw",
    "value": 29,
    "unit": "pounds"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biomass
specification
string
Default:average
Options: wood_logs, wood_chips, wood_pellets, grass/straw, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biomass",
    "specification": "grass/straw",
    "value": 15,
    "unit": "kWh"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biogas
specification
string
Default:average
Options: landfill_gas, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biogas",
    "specification": "landfill_gas",
    "value": 13,
    "unit": "kilograms"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biogas
specification
string
Default:average
Options: landfill_gas, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biogas",
    "specification": "landfill_gas",
    "value": 25,
    "unit": "kWh"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "value": 25,
    "unit": "megajoule"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "value": 23,
    "unit": "grams"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:cubic meters
Options: liters, cubic meters, cubic inches, gallons

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 11).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "value": 28,
    "unit": "cubic meters"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
cpu
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

specificationdetail
aws
Only with:
af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with:
central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with:
asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
average
Only with:
west-us-3, cn-north-1, europe-west-3, east-asia, europe-west-1, eu-west-2, east-us-3, eu-north-1, central-us, uk-west, eu-west-1, europe-north-1, asia-northeast-3, af-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-south-1, europe-west-2, central-india, uk-south, us-east-1, north-central-us, west-europe, eu-west-3, north-europe, us-east-4, northamerica-northeast-1, west-us, asia-east-1, ap-northeast-1, europe-west-4, us-west-4, cn-northwest-1, southeast-asia, sa-east-1, me-south-1, ap-south-1, south-india, ap-southeast-2, us-gov-west-1, ap-northeast-3, us-west-2, australia-southeast-1, eu-south-1, asia-east-2, west-us-2, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-2, east-us, asia-southeast-2, us-gov-east-1, asia-northeast-2, eu-central-1, us-central-1, asia-northeast-1, west-central-us, us-west-3, ap-southeast-1, south-central-us, southamerica-east-1, west-india, us-east-2, east-us-2, us-west-1, ca-central-1, europe-west-6
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
cpu-hour

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "cpu",
    "specification": "gcp",
    "detail": "asia-south-1",
    "value": 20,
    "unit": "cpu-hour"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
memory
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

specificationdetail
aws
Only with:
af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with:
central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with:
asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
average
Only with:
sa-east-1, asia-northeast-1, eu-central-1, southeast-asia, eu-north-1, uk-west, north-central-us, east-us-2, northamerica-northeast-1, eu-west-1, west-india, asia-southeast-2, east-us-3, asia-east-2, ap-east-1, europe-north-1, eu-west-2, europe-west-4, eu-south-1, south-central-us, ap-northeast-3, us-west-3, europe-west-1, east-us, cn-north-1, asia-northeast-2, europe-west-6, asia-northeast-3, ca-central-1, us-gov-west-1, central-us, us-east-2, us-central-1, ap-southeast-2, europe-west-3, us-west-2, west-central-us, southamerica-east-1, west-europe, eu-west-3, asia-southeast-1, ap-south-1, us-west-4, australia-southeast-1, west-us-3, west-us-2, uk-south, north-europe, us-west-1, ap-southeast-1, asia-east-1, cn-northwest-1, asia-south-1, ap-northeast-1, me-south-1, west-us, east-asia, central-india, us-east-4, europe-west-2, ap-northeast-2, us-east-1, us-gov-east-1, af-south-1, south-india
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
gb-hour

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "memory",
    "specification": "azure",
    "detail": "central-us",
    "value": 19,
    "unit": "gb-hour"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
network
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

specificationdetail
aws
Only with:
af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with:
central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with:
asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
average
Only with:
asia-east-2, east-us-3, ap-northeast-2, asia-east-1, asia-northeast-1, uk-south, us-east-1, northamerica-northeast-1, eu-south-1, west-us, af-south-1, ap-south-1, us-gov-west-1, us-east-2, north-central-us, us-west-1, west-india, central-india, asia-northeast-2, us-east-4, us-central-1, east-asia, central-us, asia-southeast-2, asia-south-1, east-us, us-gov-east-1, eu-west-1, europe-west-3, ap-northeast-3, eu-west-2, cn-north-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-northeast-1, west-us-2, north-europe, eu-central-1, west-central-us, ap-southeast-2, asia-northeast-3, us-west-3, south-india, australia-southeast-1, east-us-2, west-europe, cn-northwest-1, south-central-us, europe-west-2, me-south-1, uk-west, europe-west-6, southamerica-east-1, ap-east-1, asia-southeast-1, sa-east-1, us-west-2, eu-north-1, southeast-asia, eu-west-3, europe-west-1, west-us-3, europe-north-1, europe-west-4, us-west-4, ca-central-1
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
gb

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "network",
    "specification": "gcp",
    "detail": "europe-west-6",
    "value": 30,
    "unit": "gb"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
storage
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

specificationdetail
aws
Only with:
af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with:
central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with:
asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
average
Only with:
asia-northeast-3, west-us-2, sa-east-1, north-central-us, eu-west-1, europe-west-1, us-gov-east-1, southeast-asia, asia-east-1, southamerica-east-1, af-south-1, europe-west-3, west-us, west-us-3, cn-northwest-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-south-1, east-us, eu-west-2, ap-southeast-2, europe-west-2, asia-southeast-1, ap-northeast-1, south-india, eu-central-1, asia-southeast-2, asia-northeast-1, ap-northeast-3, us-west-3, us-east-2, ap-east-1, west-europe, ap-southeast-1, east-us-3, asia-east-2, us-east-1, east-asia, uk-west, north-europe, uk-south, us-west-4, cn-north-1, ap-south-1, us-central-1, eu-south-1, us-gov-west-1, europe-west-4, australia-southeast-1, central-india, us-west-2, europe-north-1, central-us, us-west-1, ca-central-1, me-south-1, west-india, ap-northeast-2, east-us-2, west-central-us, eu-north-1, northamerica-northeast-1, eu-west-3, south-central-us, europe-west-6, us-east-4
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
tb-hour

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "storage",
    "specification": "aws",
    "detail": "ap-southeast-1",
    "value": 17,
    "unit": "tb-hour"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
tb-hour

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "value": 26,
    "unit": "tb-hour"
}

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